Economic Seminar Series
Every Fall and Spring semester the Department of Economics invites guest speakers to present their research in our Seminar Series. Unless otherwise noted, the Economics Seminar meets on Fridays from 11:00 A.M. to noon in SSPA - 203. Each session is recorded and available to students, for more information or inquiries contact Dr. Kairon Garcia.
Fall 2026 Schedule
Michael Span will be presenting on " Borrowing on a Promise: Partisan Expectations and Unfulfilled Student Loan Forgiveness"on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in SSPA-203.
Fikrat Valehli, Ph.D. Student, UCI will be presenting on "From Developed to Developing: Transfer Tax in Real Estate" on Friday, October 16 2026, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in SSPA-203.
Jared Rutner, Ph.D. Candidate, UCLA will be presenting on "Firm Dynamics and Private Credit" on Friday, October 23th, 2026, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in SSPA-203.
Sai Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate, USC will be presenting on "Time Is of the Essence: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Job Application Timing" on Friday, October 30th, 2026, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in SSPA-203.
Zhuoyu Qiu, Ph.D. Candidate, UCR will be presenting on "Gender Peer Effects and Women’s STEM Attainment: Evidence from a U.S. University" on Friday, November 13h, 2026, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in SSPA-203.
